Mighty No. 9

Rock Paper Shotgun

Rich Stanton·Jun 27, 2016

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Mighty No. 9 is the best Mega Man game I've played in years, but all of the problems it has come from that too. Whether the gaming scene of 2016 needs a modern Mega Man is a more ambiguous question, perhaps answered by the old adage: be careful what you wish for.

Nintendo Life

Lee Meyer·Jun 26, 2016

Critic50/100

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Mighty No. 9 is not a terrible game, nor is it even a bad one - it's just plain mediocre. From its downright disappointing visuals to its flat music and bland-at-best level design, everything about Mighty No. 9 screams of mediocrity. And let's be clear - if this were a fan game made by a small group of devoted Mega Man fans it'd be deemed more impressive. Yet this is a budget retail title developed by one of Mega Man's lead designers, which also had involvement from Inti Creates, a proven studio with hits like Mega Man 9 and Azure Striker Gunvolt among its credits. We're not sure where things went wrong, but Mighty No. 9's finished product is just a "mega" disappointment.

PC Gamer

Tom Marks·Jun 24, 2016

Critic54/100

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This is not the Mega Man successor you are looking for.

Polygon

Michael McWhertor·Jun 23, 2016

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This feels like an answer to why Capcom isn't making Mega Man games anymore

GamesRadar+

Ben Tyrer·Jun 20, 2016

Critic50/100

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Frustrating to play and a pale imitation of Mega Man, Mighty No. 9 is unlikely to command the same reverence as its older cousin.

Push Square

Brandon Marlow·Jun 20, 2016

Critic60/100

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Mighty No. 9 appears to be caught in two minds about whether it wants to make a Mega Man-style game for novices or veterans, and that indecision unfortunately prevents it from being anything close to mighty. Combine the release's well-meaning but misguided attempts at accessibility with sub-par graphics, puzzles, and an insane difficulty spike towards the end, and you end up with a title that's not very mega at all.

Game Informer

Andrew Reiner·Jun 20, 2016

Critic60/100

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The kind of nostalgic gaming that makes you want to play the original Mega Man games instead

GameSpot

Peter Brown·Jun 20, 2016

Critic50/100

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Mighty No. 9 is occasionally fun and inventive, but it fails to leave a lasting impression.

Eurogamer

Simon Parkin·Jun 20, 2016

Critic75/100

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The nine are, it turns out, extraordinary bastards. Each one of these robots-gone-rogue is taller, quicker and better e…

IGN

Vince Ingenito·Jun 20, 2016

Critic56/100

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The soul of the Blue Bomber is nowhere to be found here.